The pitching market before this year's trade deadline has absolutely blown up, and what at first appeared to be a seller's market is now looking more and more as though it will actually favor the buyers.

The deal that sent Scott Kazmir to the Houston Astros, per ESPN, is likely only the tip of the iceberg in what should be a frenzied trade period. Buster Olney of ESPN summed it all up pretty nicely:

The one player who has essentially been on the trading block since the season began,...